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Authors whose books have been banned in Utah schools can continue to sue the state, judge says

By Salt Lake Tribune · September 17, 2026 · 1 min read
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Attorneys for the state of Utah tried to argue that a group of authors didn't have legal standing to sue over the state's book ban law. A judge disagreed, and now the case moves on.

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